IMO, Don't count on any debates after the conventions and the GE.

[CK_John]

Why would Hillary need to give Trump (if it's Trump) a debate and a debate might work against her.

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Agreed. Would be hard to debate an opponent yelling "Liar! Liar! Liar!" while making a point.

[leftofcool]

2. Are you kidding me? Hillary will clean Trumps clock in a debate.

Your concern about Hillary's debating skills are duly noted.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. There will be debates. Trump will want to show off.

He'll bluster and call people names and show off his ignorance, but he thinks he's smarter than everybody else, especially that woman. You damn betcha there will be debates. Hillary will mop the floor with him but he will think he won. Everyone else will realize that he doesn't know shit about anything.

[FSogol]

5. And after HRC destroys him in the 1st debate, Trump will find reasons to skip the other debates.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. I don't know if he'll realize he's been destroyed.

More likely he'll want a rematch so he can bluster and rant some more.

[charlyvi]

12. That's the most effective kind of being destroyed

Not realizing it and digging the hole ever deeper!

[Kelvin Mace]

4. Disagree

HRC will clean his clock. And, he will further alienate women every time he opens his mouth.

[frazzled]

7. She always wins debates

Even though I was a strong Obama supporter in 2008, I had to admit she excelled in the debates against him. And I also think she excelled in the debates against Sanders, who had trouble responding to any question that didn't directly address his usual talking points.

There will be debates before the GE. There always are. And Hillary Clinton will have strong, measured, factual, policy-driven statements and Donald Trump will be quacking like Donald Duck.

[Her Sister]

8. Trump was having fun all the way to now.

He doesn't look like he's having fun anymore, wondering why? Looks defensive and consumed by hate! Sounding crazier and less coherent by the day.

[Sheepshank]

9. No, no no. Debates will be a necesssary evil

...for Drumpf

His name calling schtick won't work any more. People are on to it and they will be demanding actual policies.

[0rganism]

10. HRC is more-than-solid as a debater, i think she'd like to put DJT on the spot in a few debates

let him try to sell his schtick to an audience comprised of general election voters, and then get thoroughly thrashed in the rebuttals... nah, i think HRC wouldn't just "need" to debate DJT, she'd enjoy it.

[democrattotheend]

11. Nah, she'd clobber him

She is great in that forum. I say this as a 2008 Obama supporter who used to dread watching them debate towards the end because she was so much better at it (although he got a lot better at debating as the election went on). I remember sometime that summer seeing her interviewed as a surrogate for Obama. There was one obnoxious question that I can't remember the substance of, but after hearing her answer, I remember thinking "wow, I'm glad to have her on our side now."

[charlyvi]

13. She would be the adult

And he would be the spoiled trust fund baby!